The Somali national army radio is reporting that Danab special forces have 'destroyed' Al-Shabab militia outposts in Leego town area killing 10 militants on Friday. Leego remains one of the towns in Lower Shabelle region controlled by the group since Aug when AU troops vacated it

Somali govt forces and Kenyan troops clashed in the Somali town of El-Wak at 7:30am this morning after mistaking each other respectively for Al-Shabab militants during patrol, leading to heavy exchange of gunfire, a Somali security officer was killed: residents

USA forces conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants on Jan. 2, approx 50 km west of the Somalia capital Mogadishu and killed 2 militants and destroying 1 VBIED. AFRICOM says they assess no civilians were killed in this strike.

Two men armed with pistols shot dead Somalia's Military Court Chief Colonel Hassan Ali Shute's father. The father was killed near his home after returned back from evening prayers at a Mogadishu mosque last night-Alshabaab claimed the responsibility Witnesses and Police

From new ISIS video - 1.Some fresh threats towards the West (much more than in Somali video) 2.Mr Singapuri seems to have successfuly escaped Raqqa battle (previously seen while being filmed to "Inside the Khilafah 4" in the centre of Raqqa city) 3. Abdeslam made it to their video.

The British Army's mission in Somalia is in full swing, training and mentoring the Somali and other nations who are a part of the African Union Mission to take full responsibility for providing security in the country. in 2016, A British Army team has arrived in Somalia.

The Islamic State released a new video from Somalia. Fighters, including one claiming to be from the Ogaden region of Ethiopia, implore supporters to target the West during the holidays, among other themes.